List of pasta

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Some different colours and shapes of pasta, in a pasta specialty store in Venice.

While the only basic difference between these names is the shape of the pasta, each pasta is typically matched with a particular sauce based on cooking time, consistency, ability to hold sauce, ease of eating, etc. For example, in the same way that hamburgers are generally not eaten on hot dog buns, pasta amatriciana is not made with angel hair spaghetti, but with bucatini. Some pasta varieties are uniquely regional and not widely known. In other cases, the cut of pasta is present in more than one region, but the cut is called by another name. For example, the cut rotelle is also called by the names ruote and wagon wheel.

Italian pasta names ending in "ini" carry the connotation "little"; "oni", large. Also, Italian pasta names ending in "i" and generally "e" are plural.

[edit] Decorative shapes

Image	Type	Description	Translation
	Campanelle	Flattened bell-shaped pasta with a frilly edge on one end	Little bells
	Capunti	Short convex ovals resembling an open empty pea pod
	Casarecce	Short lengths rolled into a S shape	From casereccio meaning homemade
	Cavatelli	Short, solid lengths	From the verb cavare meaning to hollow
	Cencioni	Petal shaped, slightly curved with rough convex side	Little rags
	Conchiglie	Seashell shaped	Shells
	Conchiglioni	Large, stuffable seashell shaped	Large shells
	Corzetti		flat figure-eight stamped
	Creste di galli	Short, curved and ruffled	Cocks' combs
	Croxetti	Flat coin-shaped discs stamped with coats of arms	Little crosses
	Fantolioni	Panda-shaped bow-ties commonly served with boiled clives	Pre-packaged pandas
	Farfalle	Bow tie or butterfly shaped	Butterflies
	Farfallone	Larger bow ties	Large butterfly
	Fiorentine	Grooved cut tubes	Florentine
	Fiori	Shaped like a flower	Little flowers
	Foglie d'ulivo	Shaped like an olive leaf	Olive leaf
	Fusilli	Three-edged spiral, usually in mixed colours. Many vendors and brands sold as fusilli are two-edged	From fusile, archaic/dialect form of fucile, meaning rifle. As the inside barrel of a gun is "rifled" using a similar screw-shaped device
	Fusilli Bucati	A spring-shaped variety of the above	Holed rifles
	Gemelli	A single S-shaped strand of pasta twisted in a loose spiral	Twins
	Gigli	Cone or flower shaped	Lilies
	Gramigna	Short curled lengths of pasta	Scutch-grass; more generically, "infesting weed"
	Lanterne	Curved ridges	Lantern holders
	Lumache	Snail shaped	From lumaca, meaning snail
	Lumaconi	Jumbo Lumache	Large snails
	Maltagliati	Flat roughly cut triangles	Badly cut
	Mandala	Designed by Philippe Starck in 1987 for French pasta maker Panzani.[1]	Design based on compensating for overcooking.
	Marille	Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro in 1983 - like a rolling ocean wave in cross-section with internal rugosities, but unsuccessful and no longer produced.[1]	From mare, meaning "sea"
	Orecchiette	Bowl or ear shaped pasta	Little ears
	Pipe	Larger versions of macaroni	Smoking pipes
	Quadrefiore	Square with rippled edges	Flower quadrants
	Radiatore	Shaped like radiators	Radiator
	Ricciolini	Short wide noodles with a 90-degree twist	From riccio, curly
	Ricciutelle	Short spiralled noodles	From riccio, curly
	Rotelle	Wagon wheel shaped pasta	Little wheels (from ruota—wheel)
	Rotini	2-edged spiral, tightly wound. Some vendors and brands are 3-edged and sold as rotini
	Spirali	A tube which spirals round	Spirals
	Spiralini	More tightly-coiled fusilli	Little spirals
	Strozzapreti	Rolled across their width	Priest-chokers or priest-stranglers
	Torchio	Torch shaped	Winepress
	Trofie[2]	Thin twisted pasta

[edit] Tubular pasta

Image	Type	Description	Translation
	Bucatini	Hollow spaghetti	little holes
	Calamarata	Wide ring shaped pasta	squid (also known as "calamari")
	Calamaretti	Smaller Calamarata
	Cannelloni	Large stuffable tubes	big pipes or big reeds
	Cavatappi	Corkscrew-shaped macaroni	corkscrews; also known as Cellentani, spirali and Scoobi do
	Cellentani	Corkscrew-shaped tube	also known as Cavatappi, spirali and Scoobi do
	Chifferi	Short and wide macaroni
	Ditalini	Short tubes; like elbows but shorter and without a bend	small fingers
	Fideuà	Short and thin tubes
	Gomito	Bent tubes	Elbow macaroni
	Elicoidali	Slightly ribbed tube pasta; the ribs are corked as opposed to those on rigatoni	Helicoidal
	Fagioloni	Short narrow tube	little beans
	Garganelli	Square egg noodle rolled into a tube
	Macaroni	As long as a little finger, usually striped.
	Maccheroncelli	Hollow pencil shaped pasta
	Maltagliati	Short wide pasta with diagonally cut ends	Roughly cut
	Manicotti	Large stuffable ridged tubes	Sleeves (from the Italian, "manica")
	Mezzani pasta	Short curved tube	From Mezzo meaning half-size
	Mezze Penne	Short version of penne	half-pens
	Mezzi Bombardoni	Wide short tubes	Half bombards
	Mostaccioli	Sometimes confused to be another name for Penne, Mostaccioli differs in that it does not have ridges. Mostaccioli is also called Penne Lisce or "smooth penne"	"mustaches"
	Paccheri	Large tube
	Pasta al ceppo	Shaped like a cinnamon stick
	Penne	Medium length tubes with ridges, cut diagonally at both ends	literally "pens" because the tip is similar to that of a quill, or fountain pen
	Penne rigate	Penne with ridged sides
	Penne lisce	Penne with smooth sides
	Penne Zita	Wider version of penne
	Pennette	Short thin version of penne
	Pennoni	Wider version of penne
	Perciatelli	Thicker bucatini	From the verb Perciare meaning Hollow inside
	Rigatoncini	Smaller version of rigatoni
	Rigatoni	Large and slightly curved tube	from "riga," meaning line: rigatoni means that with lines (large). "rigato" or "rigate", when added to another pasta name means lined, or, with ridges added, as in "spaghetti rigati"
	Sagne 'ncannulate	Long tube formed of twisted ribbon
	Trenne	Penne shaped as a triangle
	Trennette	Smaller version of trenne
	Tortiglioni	Narrower rigatoni	From the verb Torcere meaning To Twist; Twisted, wringed
	Tuffoli	Ridged rigatoni
	Ziti	Long, narrow hose-like tubes
	Zitoni	Wider version of Ziti

[edit] Strand noodles

[edit] Straight round-rods

In order from thickest to thinnest.

Image	Type	Pronunciation	Description	Translation
	Spaghettoni	[spagetˈtoni]	Thick spaghetti	Thick little twine
	Spaghetti	[spaˈgetti]	Most common round-rod pasta	spago means twine, spaghetto means little twine, spaghetti is plural
	Spaghettini	[spagetˈtini]	Thin spaghetti	thin little twine
	Fedelini	[fedeˈlini]	Between spaghetti and vermicelli in size	little faithful ones
	Vermicelloni	[vermitʃelˈloni]	Thick vermicelli	Thick little worms
	Vermicelli	[vermiˈtʃɛlli]	Thicker than capellini, thinner than fedelini	little worms
	Capellini	[kapelˈlini]	Thinner than vermicelli, thicker than angel hair	fine hair
	Capelli d'angelo	[kaˈpelli ˈdandʒelo]	Thinnest round-rod pasta	angel hair

[edit] Other

Image	Type	Description	Translation
	Barbina	Thin strands often coiled into nests	little beards
	Spaghetti alla chitarra	Similar to spaghetti, except square rather than round, and made of egg in addition to flour	named after the device used to cut the pasta, which has a wooden frame strung with metal wires. Sheets of pasta are pressed down onto the device, and then the wires are "strummed" so that the slivers of pasta fall through.
	Ciriole	Thicker version of chitarra
	Fusilli lunghi	Very long coiled rods (like a thin telephone cord)	long rifles
	Pici	Very thick, long, hand rolled

[edit] Ribbon pasta noodles

Image	Type	Description	Translation
	Bavette	Narrower version of tagliatelle	Little thread
	Bavettine	Narrower version of bavette
	Fettuce	Wider version of fettuccine	Ribbons
	Fettuccine	Ribbon of pasta approximately 6.5 millimeters wide	Little ribbons
	Fettucelle	Narrower version of fettuccine
	Lagane	Wide noodles
	Lasagne	Very wide noodles that often have fluted edges	cooking pot
	Lasagnette	Narrower version of lasagna
	Lasagnotte	Longer version of lasagna
	Linguettine	Narrower version of linguine
	Linguine	Flattened spaghetti	little tongues
	Mafalde	Short rectangular ribbons
	Mafaldine	Long ribbons with ruffled sides	named in honor of Princess Mafalda of Savoy
	Pappardelle	Thick flat ribbon
	Pillus	Very thin ribbons
	Pizzoccheri	Ribbon pasta made from buckwheat
	Reginette	Wide ribbon with rippled edges	Little queens
	Sagnarelli	Rectangular ribbons with fluted edges
	Scialatelli of Scilatielli	Homemade long spaghetti with a twisted long spiral
	Stringozzi	Similar to shoelaces	From Stringhe meaning shoestrings
	Tagliatelle	Ribbon fairly thinner than fettuccine	From "tagliare" - to cut
	Taglierini	Thinner version of Tagliatelle
	Trenette	Thin ribbon ridged on one side
	Tripoline	Thick ribbon ridged on one side

[edit] Micro pasta

Image	Type	Description	Translation
	Acini di pepe	Bead-like pasta	Peppercorns
	Alfabeto	Pasta shaped as letters of the alphabet	Letters
	Anelli	Small rings of pasta	rings
	Anellini	Smaller version of anelli	little rings
	Couscous	Grain-like pasta. Most common in North Africa and Europe (especially France). Increasingly common in Asia and North America
	Conchigliette	Small shell shaped pasta	little shells
	Corallini	Small short tubes of pasta	little corals
	Ditali	Small short tubes	thimbles
	Ditalini	Smaller versions of ditali	little thimbles
	Farfalline	Small bow tie shaped pasta	either bow ties or little butterflies
	Fideos	Short thin noodles
	Filini	Smaller version of fideos	Thin threads; (from filo meaning thread).
	Fregula	Bead-like pasta from Sardinia
	Funghini	Small mushroom shaped pasta	little mushrooms
	Israeli couscous	wheat-based baked pasta	baked flakes
	Occhi di pernice	Very small rings of pasta	Partridge's eyes
	Orzo	Rice shaped pasta (also, Risoni)	Barley
	Pastina	Small spheres about the same size or smaller than acini di pepe	Little pasta
	Pearl Pasta	Spheres slightly larger than acini di pepe
	Quadrettini	Small flat squares of pasta	little squares
	Risi	Smaller version of orzo	little rice
	Seme di melone	Small seed shaped pasta	melon seeds
	Stelle	Small star shaped pasta	stars
	Stelline	Smaller version of stelle	little stars
	Stortini	Smaller version of elbow macaroni	Little crooked ones
	Tarhana	Granular, irregular shaped pasta of Greek origin

[edit] Stuffed pasta

Image	Type	Description	Translation
	Agnolotti	Semi-circular pockets; can be stuffed with ricotta or mix of cheese and meats or pureed vegetables.	Lambs' ears
	Cannelloni	Rolls of pasta with stuff inside. Usually cooked in oven.	Big tubes
	Casoncelli	A semi-circular stuffed pasta, specifically associated with the style alla bergamasca, which is stuffed with a mixture of bread crumbs, egg, cheese, ground beef, salami, raisins, Amaretti biscuits, pear, and garlic.
	Casunziei	Half-moon pockets typical of the Dolomites area; can be stuffed with ricotta and ham, vegetables or, as in the "Ampezzana" version, filled with red and yellow turnips [3]	Casunziei Dumplings
	Fagottini	A 'purse' or bundle of pasta, made from a round of dough gathered into a ball-shaped bundle, often stuffed with ricotta and fresh pear.[4]	Little purses
	Kreplach	Small dumplings, usually meat or potato, usually served in chicken soup
	Mandu	Commonly referred as dumpling, "potsticker" or "gyoza." Stuffed with vegetables, meat, and seafood. Pronounced [Mah-n-doo]. Can be steamed, boiled, pan-fried or deep-fried.
	Mantı	Turkish dumplings. Small squares of dough with a bit of meat put in the middle, after which the four corners are pressed together, giving a pyramidal shape. Served with yoghurt sauce and melted butter. Central Asian mantı is more like mandu.
	Mezzelune	Semi-circular pockets; about 2.5 in. diameter.	Half-moons
	Occhi di Lupo	A large, penne shaped pasta that is stuffed.	Eyes of The Wolf
	Panzerotti	the pasta is made from eggs cheese and flour
	Pelmeni	Meat-filled dumplings, usually served in broth.
	Pierogi	Dumplings filled with meat, vegetables, cheese and potatoes, mushrooms and sour cabbage, or fruit.
	Ravioli	Square. About 3x3cm. Stuffed with cheese, ground meat, pureed vegetables, or mixtures thereof.	Possibly from rapa, "turnip".
	Sacchettini		Little sacks
	Sacchettoni		Big sacks
	Pagliaioni		Giant Haystacks
	Tortellini	Ring-shaped. Stuffed with a mixture of meat and cheese.	Little Turtles
	Tortelloni	Round or rectangular, similar to ravioli. Usually stuffed with a mixture of cheese and vegetables. (The term tortelloni is also used for a larger variety of tortellini.)

[edit] Irregular shapes

Image	Type	Description	Translation
	Gnocchi	Round in shape and often made with flour plus potatoes.	From the Italian gnocco, meaning "a knot in wood"
	Passatelli
	Spätzle	German egg pasta that is either round in shape or completely irregular, when hand made.	Means "little sparrow" in Swabian German.

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